FIRST STAGE
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In addition to ‘Ill Met By Moonlight’ & ‘The Big Picture’, Whirlygig will be running ‘First Stage’, a one hour session each morning from the 2nd-6th & 9th-13th of August for children aged 5-7, offering an introduction to drama and storytelling through games and simple theatre skills. For further information please contact Pete Allen 07786 803660 or Sue Palmer-Jones 07725 022 132 Email: CMYT@madasahatter.plus.com Chequer Mead Youth Theatre is part of WhirlyGigArts
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ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT-SHAKESPEARE AND THE MAGICAL WORLD
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Whirlygig Arts in association with Chequer Mead Arts Centre present a week long exploration of Shakespeare in performance. Using the themes of magic, power and ambition in Shakespeare’s plays young people will be encouraged to release their energy, free their voices, to listen, to think and to be creative. Using excerpts from Shakespeare, young people will create a performance on the final day that will explore the connections between Shakespeare’s theatre and storytelling, and help develop imagination and self confidence. For further information please contact Pete Allen 07786 803660 or Sue Palmer-Jones 07725 022 132 Email: CMYT@madasahatter.plus.com Chequer Mead Youth Theatre is part of WhirlyGigArts
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SUMMER SCHOOL 2010 – ”BROADWAY” MUSICAL WORKSHOP
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Two weeks of workshops culminating in two public performances of an original production. Summer school is open to all keen performers aged between 7 and 21. For more information call 07843 201 447. Following the success of ‘Benjamin Perdido’s Unplanned Adventure’ the summer school team returns with ‘My Life: The Musical’. A lively Broadway inspired musical set in present day New York. An average man finds himself at the centre of a musical all about him, simple tasks become an altogether nightmarish challenge as his neighbours, friends, family and even the girl who makes his coffee all play a part in his rather public existence. Not to be missed.
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THE BIG PICTURE AN INTRODUCTION TO FILM AND FILM-MAKING
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Whirlygig Arts in association with Chequer Mead Arts Centre present a week long introduction to film-making for young people. Cinema's biggest names learned their skills by making their own films while they were young. Here is a chance to start that process today, with a practical exploration of directing, screenwriting, cinematography and visual effects – not by reading about it, but by doing it. For further information please contact Pete Allen 07786 803660 or Sue Palmer-Jones 07725 022 132 Email: CMYT@madasahatter.plus.com Chequer Mead Youth Theatre is part of WhirlyGigArts
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YOUNG STARS
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Due to popular demand Bullfrog Productions are announcing their first workshop for the Young Performer at Chequer Mead, East Grinstead. Morning sessions from 16th to 20th August run from 9.30am to 12.30pm each day and will be filled with dance, drama, singing and fantastic fun ending in a performance of their show in the theatre at Chequer Mead. Open to students from 4 years to 7 years. For further details and an application form call 01342 322411 or visit our website at www.bullfrogproductions.co.uk
MORE INFO: www.bullfrogproductions.co.uk
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‘OUR HOUSE’
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The Olivier Award Winning Musical from everyone’s favourite 80s pop group, Madness! Come & Join us for 2 weeks of the summer you’ll never forget! After the enormous success of last year’s summer workshop production of ‘High School Musical 2’, Bullfrog returns to Chequer Mead in August for another two weeks of Dance, Drama, Singing and fantastic fun ending in performances in the Theatre. ‘Our House’ the Olivier award winning musical, bursting with non-stop classic hits from everyone’s favourite 80s pop group, Madness, is this year’s choice of show! This fast paced musical is packed with fantastic dancing and unforgettable 80's anthems. The show includes Our House and features more than 15 Madness hits including My Girl, Wings of a Dove, Baggy Trousers, House of Fun, Driving in My Car and of course, the all-time joyous classic It Must Be Love. This workshop is guaranteed to be an experience not to be missed! Open to students from 8 years to 20 years. 2 weeks of Song Dance and Drama finishing in 3 performances in the Theatre. Book by 31st May to receive a £20.00 discount per student. For further details and an application form call 01342 322411 or visit our website at www.bullfrogproductions.co.uk
MORE INFO: www.bullfrogproductions.co.uk
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RAVE ON – A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY
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Founder member of ‘ROCKIN’ ON HEAVENS DOOR Marc Robinson brings you “RAVE ON - A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY” With support cast the Fortt Brothers as the Everly Brothers and Barry Steele as ROY ORBISON.
TICKETS: £15.00 Concessions £13.50
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JAZZ CAFé
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Sit back, relax and enjoy all that jazz, plus some fabulous food in the Jazz Café. (No walk-ins please) Bistro menu available.
TICKETS: Entry £5 in advance only please by calling Mandy or Paul on 01342 324860.
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SHOW OF HANDS - WITH MIRANDA SYKES
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Winners of Best Duo in the 2010 BBC Folk Awards, Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are widely acknowledged as the finest acoustic roots duo in England. Knightley, who writes most of their inspired material and Beer, a dazzling multi instrumentalist, have built up a huge following which has seen them sell out the Albert Hall three times and headline at major festivals from Glastonbury to WOMAD.
TICKETS: £17.50 Concessions £15.00
MORE INFO: www.showofhands.co.uk
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TENORISSIMO
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Do you like good singing? Do you like popular classics? Do you like songs from the shows? Do you like laughter? Would you like 3 tenors for the price of 1? Then we would like to introduce you to a brand new show with a difference, Tenorissimo. This show features beautifully sung music from Opera and Light Classics to songs from West End shows. The performance can be tailored to your individual requirements. Featuring three popular Tenors; Morgan Lee-James, Geoffrey Coles and James Fitzgerald, who, with their individual styles bring together a wealth of talent and expertise to present a spectacular show of vocal artistry, combined with a sense of fun, making it a most delightfully entertaining evening for all.
TICKETS: £15.00 Concessions £13.50
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“SEPTEMBER SERENADE”
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Musical Director: Richard Haslam; MC: Nicholas Owen – BBC News Presenter Producer: Susan Fleet. Featuring semi-professional singers from all over the county, the programme will comprise songs from the shows, operetta and the classics of popular songs. All proceeds to the Bluebell Railway 50th Anniversary Appeal.
TICKETS: £12.00 Concessions £10.00
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THE FULL MONTY
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Music and Lyrics by DAVID YAZBEK Book by TERRENCE MCNALLY. Based on the Motion Picture Released by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Written by Simon Beaufoy, Produced by Uberto Pasolini and Directed by Peter Cattaneo. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York. This bright and brassy musical, set in Buffalo, New York, follows a group of unemployed steel-workers who try to make a few bucks by becoming male strippers! In the process they find renewed self-esteem, the importance of friendship and the ability to have fun. Presented by the award-winning EGOS company, you are guaranteed a night out to remember!
TICKETS: £12.50 Concessions £11.00 Family £44.00
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JILL CROSSLAND – PIANO
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Rising star Jill Crossland gives a classical piano recital combining her trademark original, impassioned interpretations of Bach and Beethoven with a piece by Haydn. Jill has given recitals in many major venues such as Wigmore Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Vienna Musikverein and Leipzig Gewandhaus. Jill's recordings include the Bach Goldbergs on Warner Classics and the complete Bach Preludes and Fugues on Signum. She has appeared on radio and TV, including BBC Radios 3 and 4 and the Classic FM Hall of Fame.for more information: Visit www.jillcrossland.com and see video clips at www.youtube.com/JillCrosslandPiano
TICKETS: £4.00 concessions £3.50. £3.00 when buying three concerts in the series
MORE INFO: www.jillcrossland.com
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